KnowraCharonLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Charon, each with the reason it gives.All 8Broader topic 6Related 2Tidal lockingBroader topic: Both bodies keep the same hemispheres facing one another.PlutoRelated: Its size makes Pluto and Charon behave more like a binary system than a typical planet–moon pair.New HorizonsBroader topic: New Horizons mapped Charon during its Pluto system flyby.Synchronous rotationBroader topic: Charon and Pluto are mutually synchronous, each keeping the same hemisphere turned toward the other.Stellar occultationRelated: Its mutual occultations with Pluto helped determine the system's sizes and orbital properties.Geometric albedoBroader topic: Its albedo contrasts with both bright icy moons and dark primitive asteroids.Moons of PlutoBroader topic: Its size and mutual tidal locking dominate the dynamics of the entire satellite system.Minor-planet moonBroader topic: Its near-equal size to Pluto illustrates how a minor-planet satellite can approach a binary pair.